Our Mission
Our mission is to prepare graduate students, principally in-service professionals, to perform the work of public service and to advance in their careers, especially in Bay Area governments, largely by fostering their knowledge and skills in management and leadership; diversity, equity and inclusion; program, policy, and budgetary analysis; and socializing them in professional, democratic, and constitutional values, ethics and practices; To advance the state of knowledge in public administration and inform our own instruction through scholarly and applied research; and to serve and support public administration and the community of the Silicon Valley and beyond by providing expertise and engaging in professional activity.
More details about the program can be found in the New Student Handbook
San Jose University's Master of Public Administration program admits students in the fall and spring of each year. Our program is primarily in-person, and each class meets one night per week to accommodate both full-time and part-time students. We seek to cultivate a diverse student population with different interests and backgrounds in public service, with some who are new to public administration and others who have substantial work experience in the public sector and non-profit organizations.
Please visit here for more information on how to apply for the program
Total cost for a full time student to complete the degree in four semesters:
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Out-of-state |
In-state |
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Tuition |
$16,236 |
$11,484 |
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Fees |
$4,340 |
$4,340 |
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Total Cost |
$20,576 |
$15,824 |
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Click here for more information regarding Fall 2022 Tuition. |
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Click here for more information regarding Spring 2023 Tuition. |
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The MPA program in the Political Science Department is part of the College of Social Sciences of San Jose State University. San José State University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Public Administration Program is an accredited member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration.
MPA Program Data
Of the total number of students currently enrolled, what is the percentage of:
| a. Out-of-state students | 1% |
| b. International students | 0% |
| c. Female students | 65% |
| d. Part-time students | 76% |
| e. Persons of diversity | 76% |
MPA Program Student Outcomes- Enrolled 2018/19
| Initially Enrolled |
24 |
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Graduated at 2 years |
2 |
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Graduated at 3 years |
13 |
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Graduated at 4 years |
15 |
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Total Student Graduates and Persisting to Graduation |
18 |
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Note: Students have until their 7th year to complete the degree program. |
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MPA Program 2021-2022 Graduate Employment
| City, county, special district |
5 |
| State |
1 |
| Federal |
0 |
| Government (all levels) |
3 |
| K12 Education |
0 |
| Non-profit |
1 |
| Private Sector |
1 |
| Other |
9 |
| Unemployed, seeking work |
1 |
| Total |
21 |
Faculty Diversity
| Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Lecturers | |
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Male |
2 | 2 |
| Female | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 |
| Black | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 |
| White | 4 | 1 |
